Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1916-7. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co, 1916.

AURORA

The largest city in Dearborn county, with 5,000 inhabitants, is located on the Ohio river in the township of Center. It is incorporated and is 4 miles west of Lawrenceburg, the county seat, and 26 miles west of Cincinnati on the B. & O. S. W., C., C., C. & St. L. and C., L. & A. (electric) railroads. Situated in the heart of all a splendid farming section, it is the acknowledged trade center for the country patronage of two counties. There are two flourishing banks, two live newspapers and six churches of the leading religious denominations. The schools are unexcelled by those of any town of its size in the state. There are a large number of important manufacturing establishments the chief products of which are buggies, chairs, wheels, castings, machinery, tools, caskets, furniture, monuments, cooperage, lumber, flour, etc. The principal shipments are hay, grain and tobacco. The city boasts unexcelled water and sewage systems and electric lighting and gas plants; has miles of concrete sidewalks and all the principal streets are paved with brick. Exp., Wells, Fargo & Co. Tel, W. U. Edward Maloney, postmaster.

• Acme Milling Co.
• Aurora Bulletin, R B Cass publr.
• Aurora Business College, N L Richmond mngr.
• Aurora Coffin Co, John Backman mngr.
• Aurora Commercial Club, J J Backman pres, G C Mullen sec.
• Aurora Furniture Co, H P Spaeth pres, Chas Steigerwald vice-pres, J H Hoskins sec.
• Aurora Ice Co, Victor Oberding mngr.
• Aurora Military Band, H J Smith ldr.
• Aurora Produce Co, Paul Henschen mngr.
• Aurora Public Library, Irma Hauck librarian.
• Aurora State Bank (capital $50,000), H P Spaeth pres, C B Wilson cashr.
• Aurora Telephone Co, E W Swarthout mngr.
• AURORA TOOL WORKS THE, A Kastner Pres, H H Leive Vice-Pres and Treas, J Rushworth Sec and Genl Mngr, Mnfrs Upright Drill Presses.
• Bailey Edward, grocer and meats.
• Bascom W. T., livery.
• Bebinger & Co (Jacob Bebinger), grocers.
• Bethel Bros (John and Wm), paperhangers.
• Bethel Charles & John, wallpaper and paints.
• Billingsley Mary Mrs, propr Sunnyside Hotel.
• Bloom Albert, grocer.
• Bond Marc L, physician.
• Borgerding E C Mrs, restaurant and confectionery.
• Braunagel G M, liquors.
• Burke Daniel, clothing.
• Camfield, Nieman & Linkmeyer (V Camfield, Chas Nieman, John Linkmeyer), autos.
• Campbell Hotel, Thos Campbell propr.
• Campbell Thomas, propr Campbell Hotel.
• CARMICHAEL THOMAS C, Mayor and Attorney-at-Law, Practice in All Courts.
• Cass Robert B, publr Aurora Bulletin.
• Chambers, Stevens & Co, grocers and dry goods.
• Clore Thomas F, grocer.
• Cobb Frank D, real estate.
• Cobb L W Mrs, publr Dearborn Independent.
• Cobb W H, insurance.
• Cochran Chair Co, W E Stark mngr.
• Cochran Gussie & Lillian, milliners.
• Cole J E, dentist.
• Conaway Silas, grocer.
• Cottage Hotel, M V Heath propr.
• Cox F M, genl store.
• Curtis Charles W, hay.
• Cutler Dick, exp agt.
• Davies L E, lawyer.
• Dean & Dean (Willard and John), lawyers.
• Dearborn Independent, Mrs L W Cobb publr.
• Demas George, ice cream and confectionery.
• Dennerline J L, insurance.
• Dierking Bros (Henry Dierking), dairy.
• Dils Cliff J, hay.
• Drake Mary, photographer.
• Droege Bros (Gus and Geo), grocers.
• Early & Daniel Co, Ed Moore mngr.
• Empire Theater, Ross Macker mngr.
• Everett Edward, cigars.
• Everett James jr, grocer.
• Fahey Bros (Mort and Farrell), grocers.
• Farmer Ira, clothing.
• First National Bank (capital $100,000), J A Riddell pres, H J Schmutte cashr.
• Frank Peter, grocer.
• Frank Walter, bakery.
• Gardner Charles R, musical instruments.
• Gardner Robert R, electn and plmbr.
• Golding & Cross (Geo Golding, Wm Cross), livery.
• Good John C, chiropractor.
• Grand Theater, C A McIntyre mngr.
• Greenham W, poultry.
• Gridley Albert T, civ eng.
• Hancock Peter, auction.
• Harrison John, junk.
• Hauck Julius, chiropractor.
• Heath Loren, restaurant.
• Heath M V, propr Cottage Hotel.
• Heck Theo & Co, Frank Green mngr, furniture.
• Herdegen J T, florist.
• Hill Abraham, boat livery, express and coal.
• Hillman Charles, express.
• Hogan Shoe Co, Harry Hogan mngr.
• Holmes Ella S, physician.
• Holthouse Ed, undertaker.
• Horr Leslie, optometrist.
• How Philip, jeweler.
• IMPERIAL REMEDY CO THE, Dr J T Treon Pres and Mngr, T C Carmichael Sec, 10 Gibson Bldg.
• Indiana Public Service Co, Chas Hanna mngr, electric light.
• Indianapolis Chair & Furniture Co, C B Wilson pres, W L Hoskins vice-pres, W J Neukom sec-treas.
• Jackson J M, physician.
• Johnson & Smith (Robert Johnson, Paul Smith), hardware and farm implements.
• Jung Brewing Co (Cincinnati O), John Dennerlein mngr.
• Kassebaum F W & Son, monuments.
• Kastner Andrew, grocer.
• Kelley C E, grocer.
• Kirshhaus Jacob, hotel.
• Klingelhoffer Bros (Geo and Edwin), contrs.
• Knippenberg Henry, ice cream mnfr and confectioner.
• Kuhlmeier J H & Son, hardware and harness.
• LANGE MACHINE WORKS, G A Schipper Mngr, Develiping, Designing, Manufacturing, General Machine Work and Repairing, Rear Postoffice.
• Leibecke Frank G Mnfg Co, auto trimmers.
• Leive Wm & Son, jewelers.
• Libbert E J, physician.
• Longcamp H J, dentist.
• Lostutler C F, chiropractor.
• Lyric Theater, Petcher & Klye proprs.
• McCreary John, live stock.
• McIntyre Charles A, billposter and mngr Grand Theater.
• McKinzie D E, ice and coal.
• McMullen & McMullen (Harry and Cassin), lawyers.
• Macker Henry E, grocer.
• Macker J Ross, clothing.
• MALONEY EDWARD, Postmaster.
• Marshall C C, physician.
• Martin Gus, liquors.
• Martin J Wm, dry goods and shoes.
• Martin & Ross (T J Martin, Wm Ross), veterinary surgeons.
• Mason Mary, restaurant and confectioner.
• Mattox R Clarke, lumber.
• Maybin James C, dentist.
• Miller Edward, tinsmith.
• Munderlich H F, insurance.
• Neal H S, auto repr.
• Niebaum E H & Son, dry goods and grocers.
• Nocks Emery, livery.
• North Henry, live stock.
• Olcott & Co, drugs and paints.
• Opp Coal Co, Chas Opp mngr.
• Opperman Fred, genl store.
• Pate Hugh, live stock.
• Peoples Bldg & Loan Co, Fred Beinkampen mngr.
• Petcher & Kyle (Albert Petcher, Wm Klye), proprs Lyric Theater.
• Peters Fred A, grocer.
• Pittsburgh Coal Co, Abram Hill mngr.
• Prudential Life Ins Co, A Teaney agt.
• Rice Thomas H, express.
• Riddell James A, drugs and paints.
• Riddell J A & Co (James A Riddell), drugs and paints.
• Royer Wheel Co, Wm Moore mngr.
• Rubel & Jackson (Lee Rubel, Robt Jackson), garage.
• Sawdon & Schooley (Adin Sawdon, Wm Schooley), farm implements.
• Scaletta Lawrence, fruits and produce.
• Schipper F, machinist.
• SCHIPPER GEAR PLANER CO, G A Schipper Mngr, Mnfrs Spur Gears, Rear Postoffice.
• Schmutte H J, cashr First National Bank.
• Schuler Frank & Son, furniture.
• Schuler Jacob, ins and real est.
• Schuler Philip, tailor.
• Schulz Edward, clothing.
• Shipper Frank, shoes.
• Siefferman & Haug (Geo Siefferman, John Haug), tailors.
• Smiley Al & Son (Albert and Harry), live stock.
• Smith Edwin Mrs, art needlework.
• Smith H W, furniture mnfr.
• Snyder A Robert, grocer.
• Somerfield Samuel, milliner and notions.
• Speath H P, hardware.
• Stafford Alice, milliner.
• Standard Oil Co, John Neal agt.
• Star Milling Co, Fred Nolte mngr.
• Stedman’s Foundry & Machine Works, Perrin Langdon mngr.
• Steele John, grocer.
• Steingenwald Charles, grocer.
• Stewart O H, physician.
• Stier J H Co, furniture, undertakers and livery.
• Stoll Meat Co (Louis, Gus and Wm Stoll)
• SUNNYSIDE HOTEL, Mrs Mary Billingsley Propr, Everything New and Clean, Nice Rooms, Rates $1.50 Per Day and Up, E George and Johnson
• Sutton H H, physician.
• Teaney D B, grocer.
• Treon James F, physician.
• Truelock Chalen, restaurant and confectioner.
• Ullrich John, drugs and paints.
• Van Osdol C L, dentist.
• Vigran Harry, notions.
• Walker Scott, laundry.
• Wallace E R, physician.
• Watts Samuel C, bakery and ice cream mnfr.
• Watts Wm, bakery.
• Wilson Clarence B, cashr Aurora State Bank.
• Wood Harry, grocer.
• Wright J C, lumber.
• Wymond Cooperage Co, Wm Haskins mngr.
• Zeh R S, grocer.